12 KAR 4:160. Guaranteed nutrients.

      RELATES TO: KRS 250.366(7)

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 250.421

      NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: To interpret the fertilizer law as it relates to the format for guaranteeing chemical forms of a guaranteed nutrient.

      Section 1. When the chemical forms of a plant nutrient are guaranteed, the percentage for each component shall be shown before the name of the form. Example:

      Total nitrogen (N)................................................. 34%

      17% nitrate nitrogen

      17% ammoniacal nitrogen

      Magnesium (mg)................................................. 2.0%

      1% water soluble magnesium (Mg)

      Sulfur (S)........................................................... 10.0%

      5% free sulfur (S)

      5% combined sulfur (S)

      Iron (Fe).............................................................. 2.0%

      2% chelated iron (Fe)

      Manganese (Mn)................................................. 1.0%

      0.5% water soluble manganese (Mn) (11 Ky.R. 516; eff. 11-13-84; Am. 21 Ky.R. 459; eff. 9-28-94.)